Current Assets
Restricted Cash
American Express Restricted Cash increased by 17.8% to $199.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.6%, from $180.00M to $199.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows a downward trend with a -22.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Metric ID:
restricted_cashHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.84B | $525.00M | $2.21B | $1.09B | $1.36B | $544.00M | $549.00M | $1.23B | $468.00M | $514.00M | $526.00M | $471.00M | $471.00M | $427.00M | $180.00M | $198.00M | $1.33B | $169.00M | $199.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -71.5% | +320.4% | -50.8% | +25.2% | -60.0% | +0.9% | +124.2% | -62.0% | +9.8% | +2.3% | -10.5% | +0.0% | -9.3% | -57.8% | +10.0% | +571.7% | -87.3% | +17.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -41.0% | — | +3.6% | -75.1% | +13.4% | -65.6% | -5.5% | -4.2% | -61.7% | +0.6% | -16.9% | -65.8% | -58.0% | +182.4% | -60.4% | +10.6% |
Range$169.00M – $2.21B
CAGR-39.0%
Avg YoY Growth-16.2%
Median YoY Growth-16.9%
Restricted Cash at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's restricted cash?
- American Express (AXP) reported restricted cash of $199.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- American Express's restricted cash increased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $180.00M to $199.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's restricted cash?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's restricted cash has grown at a -22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $606.00M to $169.00M.